{"id":234,"date":"2023-01-03T11:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T11:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joyokanjikai.com\/learning-japanese\/?p=234"},"modified":"2024-07-04T18:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:06:14","slug":"jinmeiyo-kanji-from-botchan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joyokanjikai.com\/learning-japanese\/jinmeiyo-kanji-from-botchan\/","title":{"rendered":"All The Jinmeiy\u014d Kanji From The Novel ‘Botchan’ (With English Meanings)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For anyone interested in studying jinmeiy\u014d kanji and wondering where to start, here’s a list of all of the jinmeiy\u014d kanji found in one of the all-time classic Japanese novels: Botchan<\/em> (\u574a\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3093)<\/a> by Natsume S\u014dseki (\u590f\u76ee \u6f31\u77f3)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many jinmeiy\u014d kanji are these in Botchan<\/em>? Good question! There are approximately 135 of them<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here they all are, listed in groups or twelve at a time, and given with hiragana, romaji, and their English meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First twelve: \u4e91|\u6f31|\u8cb0|\u6817|\u852d|\u8a6b|\u80b4|\u7560|\u63c3|\u85c1|\u5703|\u5b5f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4e91 (\u304f\u3082, kumo) – cloud
\u6f31 (\u305d\u305d, soso) – to rinse out one’s mouth
\u8cb0 (\u3082\u3089, mora) – to receive
\u6817 (\u304f\u308a, kuri) – chestnut
\u852d (\u304b\u3052, kage) – shade, shadow
\u8a6b (\u3061\u304c, chiga) – excuse, pretext
\u80b4 (\u3055\u304b\u306a, sakana) – food, provisions
\u7560 (\u306f\u305f, hatake) – field for growing rice or other crops
\u63c3 (\u305d\u308d, soro) – to become complete, to be all in order
\u85c1 (\u308f\u3089, wara) – straw
\u5703 (\u306f\u3061\u3076\u3055, hachibusa) – vegetable garden
\u5b5f (\u3082\u3093, mon) – prosperity, abundance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u808b|\u55a7|\u5629|\u5b09|\u854e|\u8766|\u7d10|\u80e1|\u9022|\u53f6|\u7525|\u99b4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u808b (\u306f\u3070, haba) – ribs
\u55a7 (\u3051\u3093, ken) – noise, uproar
\u5629 (\u304b, ka) – quarrel, fight
\u5b09 (\u3046\u308c\u3057, ureshi) – joy, delight
\u854e (\u305d\u3070, soba) – buckwheat noodles
\u8766 (\u3048\u3073, ebi) – shrimp
\u7d10 (\u3072\u3082, himo) – string, cord
\u80e1 (\u3054, go) – barbarian, foreign
\u9022 (\u3042, a) – to meet, to encounter
\u53f6 (\u304b\u306a, kana) – leaf, blade
\u7525 (\u3044\u3068\u3053, itoko) – nephew, niece
\u99b4 (\u306a\u3089, nara) – tamed, domesticated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u558b|\u64ab|\u7b39|\u694a|\u9784|\u6f15|\u78ef|\u50ad|\u81e5|\u5efb|\u637a|\u9065<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u558b (\u3057\u3083\u3079, shabe) – to speak, to talk
\u64ab (\u306a\u3067, nade) – to stroke, to pet
\u7b39 (\u3055\u3055, sasa) – bamboo grass
\u694a (\u3088\u3046, y\u014d) – willow
\u9784 (\u304b\u3070\u3093, kaban) – bag, suitcase
\u6f15 (\u3053, ko) – to row
\u78ef (\u3044\u305d, iso) – seashore, beach
\u50ad (\u3088\u3046, y\u014d) – servant, hireling
\u81e5 (\u3075, fu) – to lie down, to recline
\u5efb (\u3081\u3050, megumi) – to go around, to surround
\u637a (\u306a\u3064, natsu) – to stamp, to seal
\u9065 (\u306f\u308b\u304b, haruka) – distant, far away<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u88b4|\u84bc|\u8304|\u901e|\u6bec|\u53e1|\u7dbe|\u5750|\u72fc|\u8463|\u5d69|\u6372<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u88b4 (\u306f\u304b\u307e, hakama) – traditional Japanese split-skirt trousers
\u84bc (\u305d\u3046, s\u014d) – blue, pale
\u8304 (\u306a\u3059, nasu) – eggplant
\u901e (\u305f\u304f\u307e, takuma) – brave, bold
\u6bec (\u307e\u308a, mari) – ball, sphere
\u53e1 (\u3048\u3044, ei) – intelligence, wisdom
\u7dbe (\u3042\u3084, aya) – design, pattern
\u5750 (\u3056, za) – to sit
\u72fc (\u308d\u3046, r\u014d) – wolf
\u8463 (\u3069\u3046, d\u014d) – director, manager
\u5d69 (\u3053\u3046, k\u014d) – bulk, volume
\u6372 (\u307e\u304f, maku) – to roll up, to wind up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u99b3|\u786f|\u7c3e|\u7164|\u6190|\u6953|\u7e1e|\u84b2|\u7aea|\u55b0|\u6e9c|\u8499<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u99b3 (\u306f, ha) – to run, to gallop
\u786f (\u3059\u305a\u308a, suzuri) – inkstone
\u7c3e (\u3059, su) – bamboo blind
\u7164 (\u3059\u3059, susu) – coal
\u6190 (\u308c\u3093, ren) – pity, compassion
\u6953 (\u304b\u3048\u3067, kaede) – maple tree
\u7e1e (\u3057\u307e, shima) – striped pattern
\u84b2 (\u304c, ga) – bullrush, reed
\u7aea (\u305f\u3066, tate) – vertical, perpendicular
\u55b0 (\u304f, ku) – to eat, to drink
\u6e9c (\u305f\u305f\u308b, tatatu) – to glide, to slip
\u8499 (\u3082\u3046, m\u014d) – to be ignorant, to be unaware<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u71ed|\u667a|\u6167|\u6bd8|\u9bc9|\u6dcb|\u6070|\u7aff|\u67cf|\u5c16|\u5d8b|\u543e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u71ed (\u3068\u3082\u3057\u3073, tomoshibi) – candle
\u667a (\u3061, chi) – wisdom, intellect
\u6167 (\u3048, e) – wisdom, intelligence
\u6bd8 (\u3073, bi) – to guard, to protect
\u9bc9 (\u3053\u3044, koi) – carp
\u6dcb (\u3055\u3073, sabi) – rust, tarnish
\u6070 (\u304b\u3063, katsu) – just right, suitable
\u7aff (\u307f\u304e\u308f, migiwa) – rod, pole
\u67cf (\u304b\u3057\u308f, kashiwa) – oak
\u5c16 (\u3068\u304c, toga) – sharp, pointed
\u5d8b (\u3057\u307e, shima) – island
\u543e (\u308f, wa) – I, me (used by men)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u9bdb|\u9318|\u69cd|\u51cc|\u732a|\u6590|\u5eb5|\u60da|\u4ed4|\u818f|\u8fbb|\u74e2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9bdb (\u305f\u3044, tai) – sea bream
\u9318 (\u304a\u308a, ori) – weight, lead sinker
\u69cd (\u3084\u308a, yari) – spear, lance
\u51cc (\u3057\u306e\u3076, shinobu) – to endure, to bear
\u732a (\u3044, i) – wild boar
\u6590 (\u3042\u3084, aya) – beauty, elegance
\u5eb5 (\u3044\u304a\u308a, iori) – hermitage, retreat
\u60da (\u307b\u308b, horu) – to be forgetful, to be absent-minded
\u4ed4 (\u3042\u3055, asa) – small, little
\u818f (\u3053\u3046, k\u014d) – ointment, unguent
\u8fbb (\u3064\u3058, tsuji) – crossroads, intersection
\u74e2 (\u3072\u3087\u3046, hy\u014d) – gourd, scoop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u7e8f|\u7d17|\u7425|\u73c0|\u70cf|\u675c|\u803d|\u8cd1|\u8429|\u8f3f|\u8513|\u9017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7e8f (\u307e\u3068, mato) – to wrap, to wind around
\u7d17 (\u3055, sa) – gauze, thin silk
\u7425 (\u3053, ko) – amber
\u73c0 (\u306f\u304f, haku) – amber
\u70cf (\u304b\u3089\u3059, karasu) – crow
\u675c (\u3068, to) – grove, forest
\u803d (\u305f\u3093, tan) – to be absorbed in, to be indulged in
\u8cd1 (\u306b\u304e, nigi) – busy, lively
\u8429 (\u306f\u304e, hagi) – bush clover
\u8f3f (\u3053, ko) – palanquin, litter
\u8513 (\u307e\u3093, man) – vine, tendril
\u9017 (\u307b, ho) – to stay, to remain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u912d|\u82ad|\u8549|\u8956|\u85a9|\u8000|\u7897|\u6756|\u74dc|\u82b9|\u87ba|\u7a7f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u912d (\u3066\u3044, tei) – (surname)
\u82ad (\u3070, ba) – banana
\u8549 (\u3053\u3046\u3055, kousa) – banana
\u8956 (\u3042\u304a, ao) – sliding door
\u85a9 (\u3055\u3064, satsu) – (surname)
\u8000 (\u3088\u3046, y\u014d) – shine, glitter
\u7897 (\u308f\u3093, wan) – bowl
\u6756 (\u3064\u3048, tsu) – cane, stick
\u74dc (\u3046\u308a, uri) – melon
\u82b9 (\u305b\u308a, seri) – celery
\u87ba (\u3089, ra) – spiral shell
\u7a7f (\u3046\u304c, uga) – to pierce, to penetrate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u8c79|\u5132|\u6668|\u4f0a|\u6df3|\u8494|\u76c3|\u4f0d|\u8fc2|\u92d2|\u67d1|\u6377<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8c79 (\u3072\u3087\u3046, hy\u014d) – leopard
\u5132 (\u3061\u3085\u3046, ch\u016b) – to save, to store up
\u6668 (\u3042\u3055\u3072, asahi) – morning
\u4f0a (\u3044, i) – (surname)
\u6df3 (\u3058\u3085\u3093, jun) – pure, simple
\u8494 (\u307e, ma) – to sow, to plant
\u76c3 (\u3055\u304b\u305a\u304d, sakazuki) – sake cup
\u4f0d (\u3054, go) – five
\u8fc2 (\u3046, u) – roundabout, indirect
\u92d2 (\u307b\u3046, h\u014d) – point, tip
\u67d1 (\u304b\u3093, kan) – citrus fruit
\u6377 (\u305b\u3064, sets) – victory, success<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next twelve: \u5e61|\u6c50|\u9640|\u6d1b|\u63a0|\u9019|\u9801|\u7078|\u6fe1|\u8036|\u65af|\u71c8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5e61 (\u306f\u305f, hata) – flag
\u6c50 (\u3057\u304a, shio) – tidal wave
\u9640 (\u3060, da) – steep place, rapid
\u6d1b (\u3089\u304f, raku) – (surname)
\u63a0 (\u308b\u3059, rusu) – to plunder, to pillage
\u9019 (\u306f, ha) – to crawl, to creep
\u9801 (\u307a\u3048\u3058, peei) – page
\u7078 (\u304d\u3085\u3046, ky\u016b) – moxibustion
\u6fe1 (\u306c, nu) – to wet, to moisten
\u8036 (\u3084, ya) – (exclamation of joy)
\u65af (\u3057, shi) – this
\u71c8 (\u3068\u3046, t\u014d) – lamp, light<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final three: \u6062|\u847a|\u4e4b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6062 (\u304b\u3044, kai) – restore, revive
\u847a (\u3075, fu) – to thatch, to roof
\u4e4b (\u306e, no) – (possessive particle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy studying!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For anyone interested in studying jinmeiy\u014d kanji and wondering where to start, here’s a list of all of the jinmeiy\u014d kanji found in one of the all-time classic Japanese novels: Botchan (\u574a\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3093) by Natsume S\u014dseki (\u590f\u76ee \u6f31\u77f3). How many jinmeiy\u014d kanji are these in Botchan? Good question! There are approximately 135 of them! And here […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16],"tags":[28,32,30,31],"class_list":["post-234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kanji","tag-advanced","tag-classic-japanese-literature","tag-jinmeiyo","tag-novels"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t